“Sheer panic.” Teddy Mars of Louisiana felt this way when his homeowners insurance company refused to renew his policy in early 2023. The final option left him and his family paying more for homeowners insurance than they did for their mortgage. Mars had to dip into his nest egg and withdraw $12,000 from his individual…

The Bay Area teams are working with each other and the ACC to create a new schedule model Four weeks after Stanford and Cal landed in the ACC, the most perplexing aspect of their move — the competition schedule for a bicoastal conference — is still months, if not weeks, away. “This stuff isn’t covered…

Ben Finley started vs. Washington and was knocked out; Sam Jackson V, the Week 1 starter, replaced him BERKELEY, CA — Week 5 of the Cal football schedule has arrived, and questions about the quarterback position remain unanswered. As the Bears seek consistency at the position, Sam Jackson V and Ben Finley continue to compete…

Here’s a list of all the eerie events happening in the Bay this Halloween With October approaching, ghouls and ghosts will soon descend on the Bay, and there will be no shortage of eerie events to attend. From haunted houses to family-friendly frights and adults-only boos and brews, here’s a spooky sampling of local Halloween…

Enforcement agencies say there’s little they can do about crime in the estuary The state agency in charge of ensuring the wellbeing of bay waterways agreed the situation was unacceptable in one of the first public meetings since the Alameda boating community raised the alarm about a “pirate” crime wave in the Oakland Estuary. However,…

The Giants have a significant hole to fill after their director of pitching accepted a job in the White Sox front office SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brian Bannister, who almost always hid his stoic expression behind a pair of dark-lensed aviators, resembled a secret agent as much as a pitching coach. His role with the…

49ers’ defensive tackle Javon Hargrave starred on Philadelphia defense coordinated by Jonathan Gannon SANTA CLARA, Calif. — During the preseason, there was widespread speculation that the Arizona Cardinals would tank the season under rookie head coach Jonathan Gannon. Why else would general manager Monti Ossenfort release five-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins, as well as quarterback…

Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the majority of the “Harry Potter” films, died at the age of 82 after a “bout of pneumonia,” according to a statement issued on his behalf by his family on Thursday, PA Media reported. “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,”…

Legislation would require cities to create effective shoreline resilience plans The series of strong storms that hit California this winter brought not only heavy rain, devastating flooding, and tragic loss of life, but also a growing awareness that the state urgently needs to protect itself from the flood effects of climate change. Rainfall inundated coastal…